Greek parliament debates motion of no-confidence

ATHENS - Greek lawmakers on Friday were debating a no-confidence motion in the government brought by the main opposition party over a deal with Macedonia settling a long-standing dispute over the country's name.

Outside parliament, opponents of the deal gathered for a protest rally, waving blue-and-white Greek flags. Critics of the agreement in both countries accuse their respective governments of granting too many concessions to the other side.

The prime ministers of Greece and its northern neighbor, Macedonia, agreed on Tuesday that the former Yugoslav republic should be renamed North Macedonia, ending a disagreement that had prevented the country from joining international institutions such as NATO and had poisoned bilateral relations since the early 1990s.